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Exodus Number 10 "For Your Own Good" Exodus 21-23:13

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May 05, 2009 09:22 AM PDT

God's covenant work continues to get hammered out...even after the initial Ten Commandments is given. God is in the business of transforming lives. In this case He is focused upon the transformation of a people. The various laws and commands may seem to us as harsh and as carrying extreme consequences for those who disobey. We must realize however, that God has in mind to create a people who are fully aware that godliness brings about a society of goodness and blessing to others. A society which does not take these things seriously is destined to self-destruct. It is an oversimplification and a trite way to phrase it but these laws for their own good. One needs only to read the further narrative of the Exodus to see that Israel needs a law which is specific and consequential.

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This podcast features sermons presented at Oakhaven Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These messages are offered as a resource for spiritual instruction and encouragement.

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The podcasts you will find here are mostly sermons I have preached at Oakhaven Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. These are posted for the benefit of exploring the wonder of God’s word in scripture. No claims are made as to my own expertise as a scholar or authority. These audio presentations are not edited. They will often include a side comment or reference to a Powerpoint slide or handout. They will occasionally include a statement or an aside comment which might need clarification or even correction. I frequently find that if I listen to my own sermons I wince at the choice of words or wish I had elaborated on something so as not to be misleading or inaccurate. Bottom line: “it is what it is”. These are sermons to encourage one to study on their own, draw ones' own conclusions. Finally my own efforts serve well to point out the frail human condition of any of those of us who call ourselves, “preachers”. We paint a target on our chests every time we publicly proclaim God’s word. We are usually our own fiercest critics. Like Paul, we embrace the fact that “we know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified….and we stand before you in weakness and in fear and much trembling….my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit of power that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God” 1 Cor. 2:2-5 ESV and a little paraphrasing of my own. — Gary Cleveland

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